Baripada: The Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district will reopen for common visitors and tourists from October 14, earlier than the usual date of November 1, a forest official said Sunday. According to a notification issued by the Wildlife Conservator of the Similipal Tiger Reserve Prakash Chand Gogineni, the National Park will reopen from Mahalaya, October 14 after remaining closed for around five months in view of the monsoon season.
As per the notification, tourists can enter the park between 6 am and 9 am. A maximum of 35 four-wheelers will be allowed entry through the Kaliani gate on the Jashipur side while 25 vehicles will be allowed through the Pithabatata gate on the Baripada side per day. Visitors can book tickets at the counter for entry of vehicles from 6 am to 9 am. They can leave the premises from Barehipani and Jaranda by 3 pm and Chahala by 4 pm, it said. Visitors are prohibited from taking plastic bottles, intoxicants, non-vegetarian food items, and inflammatory products along with them while visiting the park.
